Garrigues, Banking & Finance | Chambers Latin America Profile

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Banking & Finance - Peru

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What the Team is Known For

Garrigues is an international firm with a market-leading banking and finance practice in Peru. Its stellar department remains a first port of call for prestigious national and multinational lenders, including investment and development banks. Its deep bench of skilled practitioners are well versed in an array of domestic and cross-border corporate and acquisition financing, while also boasting notable prowess in both bilateral and syndicated credit facilities to finance major energy and infrastructure projects. The team is also able to deliver deals with complex collateral structures to tight deadlines.

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Work Highlights

Garrigues assisted Niagara Energy, subsidiary of Actis, with a syndicated financing of up to USD1.33 billion in relation with the acquisition of 92.35% of the voting shares of Enel Generación Perú (now Orygen).

Strengths

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Garrigues' financing team is impeccable. The lawyers are subject matter experts and make themselves available to us. The degree of trust that they instil makes all the difference.

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Garrigues has extensive knowledge and experience, particularly in banking regulatory matters, as well as local and international structured financings. They are always available to support us.

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Garrigues' financing team is impeccable. The lawyers are subject matter experts and make themselves available to us. The degree of trust that they instil makes all the difference.

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Garrigues has extensive knowledge and experience, particularly in banking regulatory matters, as well as local and international structured financings. They are always available to support us.

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Notable Practitioners

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Oscar Arrús

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Talented partner Oscar Arrús continues to gain praise from interviewees for his activity in the Peruvian banking and finance field, handling big-ticket cross-border acquisition finance deals for syndicates of international banks, while also providing a sought-after project finance practice.

Oscar Arrús is objective in his advice and knows how to present potential risks with transparency. He is very proactive and comes up with alternate solutions. His service is simply superb.

Oscar Arrús is very constructive and swift in his response. He is straightforward, which facilitates the process, and doesn't overcomplicate things.

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Thomas Thorndike

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Stand-out partner Thomas Thorndike offers extensive experience assisting clients with corporate and acquisition financing in the Peruvian market.

Thomas Thorndike is an excellent lawyer and a leading figure in the Peruvian market. I love working with him.

Thomas Thorndike is always willing to listen to us. He keeps an open mind and always tries to find a sensible way forward. I trust him completely when it comes to difficult, innovative matters.

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Diego Harman

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Well-regarded partner Diego Harman has a solid presence in the banking and finance area in Peru. He often supports clients on structured transactions.

Diego Harman is responsive and agile, and he always strives to offer optimal advice.

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Sergio Amiel

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Partner Sergio Amiel has a noteworthy practice within the Peruvian banking and finance market. He gives advice on complex finance structures.

Sergio Amiel is highly specialised and capable to handle sophisticated matters.

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José Francisco Meier

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Partner José Francisco Meier continues to receive praise from interviewees for his noted experience in the banking and finance market in Peru.

José Francisco Meier is good at what he does and shows attention to detail.

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Jorge Fuentes Tamagno

Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Jorge Fuentes Tamagno continues to elicit significant praise in the banking and finance field, with strong expertise in syndicated loans and corporate financing.

Jorge Fuentes Tamagno is a great lawyer. He is highly capable and has a great deal of experience as well.

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